Was anyone able to determine if choosing different constellations indeed has a noticeable effect on speed, accuracy, and damage?

>noticeable effect on speed, accuracy, and damage?

As Wulfcat said, tests were done. However, "noticable" is a pretty realtive term and unless you prefer a certain color or immortal association, there's not enough incentive to try to find a "better sphere". Pick a constellation that's always up and stick to it.

~ Sage Kougen Aensworth, Star Shaper of the Compact

Ruea says, "I swear, I'm forsaking Damaris and building an altar to you."

Sunlight Sphere. gogo

>so any thoughts on removing that night time restriction so this spell is worth getting?

I don't think the time of day restrictions are really what causes this spell to be overshadowed.

Random suggestion -

Point sphere at <self>: Starlight Sphere remains at your side, attacking things in current fashion as they reach melee with you, vice SLS reaching melee with it.

~ Sage Kougen Aensworth, Star Shaper of the Compact

Ruea says, "I swear, I'm forsaking Damaris and building an altar to you."

"I am Captain America (and so can you!)"

SLS and TS are two of the least used spells in the MM book even though they both have really nice functionality. Its hard to spend a whole slot for half of a spell.


-Strk

I can't imagine why SLS would be a rarely used spell. It's fantastic for training PM and Target from my experience.


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>I can't imagine why SLS would be a rarely used spell.

The only place where the spell really outshines (har!) the competition is the mana:kill ratio potential. This is eventually overridden by limited usage, comparitively sloth-like speed, and the fact that at higher levels mana is a minor factor. I can 30 mana PD gryphons all the live-long day, unless they're coming in faster than I can cast. In which case SLS would be hopelessly overwhelmed on it's own, and only useful if you can keep track of which target it's plinking in the midst of a massive swarm.

Aesthetically and lore-wise I love the spell. I really want to use it, I just can't work it into my regular hunting routine without intentionally holding back or using it to play with a single opponent after my weapons are locked, which fails to take advantage of the GOOD point anyway.

tl;dr - What Reene said. At the circle you get it, it is nice. 30 circles later it's deadweight.

~ Sage Kougen Aensworth, Star Shaper of the Compact

Ruea says, "I swear, I'm forsaking Damaris and building an altar to you."

"I am Captain America (and so can you!)"

Let's not forget a couple "special" uses of SLS for which no other spell is a substitute, such as against pirates on Hara.